Land Reforms, Role of APA (Land)
Land Reforms, Role of APA (Land) is official guidance describing the land reform, Bhoodan land, surplus land, agricultural labour and agricultural income tax work handled by APA (Land), Sub-Collectors and RDOs. The issuing department, order number and date are not stated in the supplied text, and the guidance does not itself record a particular land allotment, patta transfer or eviction.
What the guidance covers
Land Reforms, Role of APA (Land) sets out administrative responsibilities relating to land reforms and Bhoodan land. It covers proposals, inspections, land records, encroachments, surplus land assignments, court cases, compensation, agricultural labour protections and agricultural income tax matters.
Bhoodan land administration
Land Reforms, Role of APA (Land) gives Sub-Collectors and RDOs responsibilities that include:
- Sending proposals to allot Bhoodan land to eligible landless poor people or to the Government for a public purpose.
- Checking petitioners in Bhoodan Board resolution cases and identifying eligible encroachers.
- Proposing acquisition under the LA Act or exchange of Bhoodan land when a donor or legal heir offers alternate land.
- Correlating original survey numbers and extents with current survey numbers and extents.
- Periodically inspecting Bhoodan land and taking follow-up action.
- Evicting ineligible encroachers and encroachments identified in AG audit objections.
- Monitoring confirmation, registration, patta transfer and zero valuation work.
APA (Land) monitors Bhoodan land allotment proposals, exchanges, inspections, encroachment removal, court cases and entry of land details in Tamil Nilam.
Surplus land and ceiling work
Land Reforms, Role of APA (Land) assigns APA (Land) monitoring and reporting functions under land reform administration. Key duties include:
- Monitoring declaration of surplus land and identifying owners holding land above the ceiling limit.
- Watching the assignment of surplus land to poor people and delivery of possession to assignees.
- Reserving surplus land for public purposes under rule 13 of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (DSL) Rules 1965.
- Inspecting assigned surplus land for possible breaches of assignment conditions.
- Monitoring compensation payable to landowners.
- Obtaining records for cases before the DRO Land Tribunal.
- Scrutinising proposals concerning company applications under section 37-A and public trust applications under section 37-B before reports are sent to the Commissionerate.
Who may be affected
Land Reform and Bhoodan administrative work described in the guidance may affect landless applicants, Bhoodan beneficiaries, encroachers, owners holding land above the ceiling limit, surplus land assignees, companies, public trusts and plantation companies. It may also affect parties to land reform or Bhoodan cases before tribunals and courts.
Other responsibilities
APA (Land) also handles implementation of minimum wages for agricultural labourers, tenancy rights records, court follow-up and agricultural income tax work. Agricultural income tax duties include arrear collection, court cases, PAC matters, AG audit paragraphs and refunds of excess tax paid by plantation companies.
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Common questions
Does this guidance allot a particular Bhoodan property to me?
No particular property or beneficiary is identified. The guidance describes preparation, scrutiny and monitoring of allotment proposals for eligible landless poor people and for public purposes.
Can an encroacher receive Bhoodan land?
The guidance provides for identifying an eligible encroacher for allotment. It also requires eviction of ineligible encroachers and monitoring of encroachment removal.
Does APA (Land) monitor patta transfer for Bhoodan land?
Yes. APA (Land) monitors confirmation, registration and patta transfer of Bhoodan lands, while Sub-Collectors and RDOs monitor the related work of the Tahsildar.
What happens after surplus land is assigned to a poor person?
APA (Land) watches the handing over of possession to the assignee and monitors inspections to check whether any assignment conditions have been violated.
